National Republican., 1887-07-28
uASTY ACTION.
The Proprietor of Tivoia Park Makes
Complaint.

The following letters are self explanatory
and would seem to show that the inbabl-
tants OF that delightful portion OF the Dis
trict of Columbia known as Glesboro' have
a decided antipathy to the presence OF their |
colored brethren In that heighborhood.
The clear. concise statements OF Capt. |
Parcel will be read with interest by those |
who believe in "the equal rights OF every |
man." |
To THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS or |
THE DISTRICT OF CoLUMBIA-G Gentlemen |
The undersigned would respectfully repre-
sent that he is the owner and possessor OF
leasehold OF park In this District formerly
known as "Tivola Park" That he leased
the same for the purpose Of excursions and
picnics; that he has gone to considerable
expense in fitting up for that purpose aud
In putting boat In commission In connec-
tion Herewith; that he has endeayored to
conduct and has conducted his business
creditably during the past year (1SS0) aud
SO far during the present season; that he
does not keep bar nor allow intoxicating
drinks OF any kind to be sold on the prem.
ises, nor does he allow any violation OF law
or good order thereon, but has at all times
strictly enjoined upon the police and upon
the various committees from time TO time
in charge Of excursions to preserve good
order and to prevent gambling, immoral
conduct, and the sale OF intoxicating
drinks. and to.promptly arrest or eject. all
persons violating these rules; that he had
eight excursions last year, aud so
| That he presents to the honorable com
missloners an unbroken record Of good
order, and proudly points to the fact that
during his entire management there has
not been a single fight nor arrest for dis
orderly conduct on the premises, record
/ at..a. II.
| ton city to the mouth Of the Potomac river;
that no refers to the police In attendance
1 at the several picnics, as well as the com
/ mittees OF the several clubs, for the vertii-
1 cation OF the foregoing statements. That
he has at all times been careful OF the
rights OF his neighbors, and has never been
informed by them OF any damage done to
the astounding gardens by pers ons from
this park, and does not believe that there
has been any. That he was informed as
the present season approached that there
was strong feeling In the neighborhood
against permitting colored excursions to
this park; that this statement was reiter-
ated and put in the form that "the neighbors
we're down on Niger excursions, and would
Lot allow them to come here, I" but that white
tournaments would probably be very sue
cessful, and there would be no objection
raised to them. ...
That he respectfully submits his claim to
carry on legitimate business, without un-
due annoyance from those who seek,
through blind prejudice, to prevent him,
II It is alleged that any one is annoyed
by persons passing along the road to aud
from his park, the answer is that this,
though not a public road, is a common
road upon which he has as much right as
any OF bis nelghbors. l.y.
II 1t Is alleged that his neighbors suffer
\ from any annoyance, the answer Is that any
annoyance from trespass or from visiting
| yards or wells can at any time be easily
prevented by report to the police or com
mlttee at the park or to the proprietor
none Of which has ever been done to his
knowledge.
The undersigned would further state that
he believes this to be an unholy and unwar
ranted persecution, upon the sole ground
that he is attempting to keep decent, or
derly, and we'll regulated place, without In.
toxicatiDg liquors, from which he refuses
to exclude well regulated colored societie:
and clubs.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Proprietor Of Manor Park, District OF Co
lumbia (ate Tivola Parls).
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 10, 1887.
MANOR PARK, D. c., July 80, 1ss7-To
THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS OF Taf
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Gentlemen: By
l buRSGpbiOu VI ucutiCy "
J this date during an interview with. him
submit the following:
Having incidentally learned that certair
parties had filed o petition to close this parl
| against u 4th Of July excursion attempted
. to look the matter up, but was refused
r copy of the complaint at that time, and be
ing very busy l thought no more of th
+, matter for few days, as the excursio
= had come and gone and no complaints hat
reached me of any depredations, in fac
my neighbors stating that their garden,
had not been disturbed when / made Ia
quiry of the matter, as l frequently do
The matter rested thus until the 18th iu
stant, when was informed by the agen
Of the Hawthorne CLUB, Of this city, tina
+ no more permits would be granted for ex
4 cursions to this park. The next morning
drew up the statement which filed In you
Office to-day, and intended to file the sam
g on the day on which 1t wa
! written, but upon calling upon your SCI
retary was informed that It ha
been decided to not issue permits for excu
i. sions to, and picnics at this park, but thi
licenses would be issued as usual To th
: / made no objection, as from the converst
9 tion was led to infer that while licens
contributed to the revenue, 1t also conferre
o police protection. to the parties paying fc
!, reaching this city this morning aud flndiu
n copy of the Baltimore San Of yesterda
the announcement that "it has been OF
u dered" by the commissioners OF the Dlstrit
@ Of Columbia, "that no further permits b
J. granted for Giesboro picnics." did nj
Q believe that the honorable commissioner
Of this District would strike down even I'll
J, meanest citizen without first giving him
y fair and impartial hearing, and a chance
v confront his maligners with full and amp
/. testimony of the animus OF their action.
Having been at last furnished with o cor
( Of the letter upon which the action of yo,
l. honorable body is based, desire to ask wh
:, the ex parte actionq Why this absence
notice to the defendant In case OF sue
o vital Importance to hims Why not gi,
!. him due and timely notice by summons
otherwise, so that as a good and law abidir
~ citizen he may take due notice thereof, ar
" be enabled to govern himself accordingl
Was 1t fearef that the complaint OF ii
sufficient police force would be remede,
As the protest is only against granting pc
nlits to irresponsible parties having publ
II entertainments or picnics at this place, an
\, as such have not been allowed TO come her
b: am constrained to inquire against VIII
!, parties is the order directed? AS the matt
now stands 1t includes all the people
l. Washington city, without regard to soci
!. standing, or church relationship, or +
u spoDsibility; every social club, howev
g. high its standing in every masonic al
y other benevolent organization, and eve
q, Sunday school and church society, provid,
always that the same are colored. f,
4. though the letter or remonstrance has bee
!" so carefully worded as to exclude tr
i reference to color, yet IL is q matter Of sue
Q; notoriety, that the Baltimore San mention